Lingakuおそらく
Frequency rank: 763.
- probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraidword usually written using kana aloneoft. used when predicting a negative outcome
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- おそらくFrequency rank: 763.
- 恐らく【おそらく】Frequency rank: 1,404.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
This word is used to express an assumption or belief based on evidence or intuition.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おそらくそうだit is probably soおそらくかれ彼はくる来るだろうhe will probably comeおそらくかのじょ彼女はしっている知っているshe probably knowsおそらくまちがいない間違いないthere is probably no mistakeおそらくあす明日はあめがふる雨が降るit will likely rain tomorrowおそらくかれ彼はそのはなし話をきいた聞いたhe probably heard that storyおそらくむり無理だとおもう思うI think it is probably impossibleおそらくそれがげんいん原因だthat is probably the causeおそらくだいじょうぶ大丈夫だit's probably okayおそらくかのじょ彼女がすき好きだろうshe probably likes him
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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It's quite possible that there are times I am half awake, and thus the day feels shorter.
I think that it likely that there was a major fault in the lookout.
I believe this may be a correction after investigation of his date of birth in the family register.
The exception was in China, where flat bread was probably not eaten.
They will probably have many psychological problems as a result, and that would be worse in the long run.
Probably he wasn't just playing practical trick on us.
13. つまり、おそらく、はじめ初めにちょうさ調査をしたもの者やぎじゅつしゃ技術者にはしられていなかった知られていなかったぶつりてき物理的なしょうがい障害がでてきて出てきて、それをこくふく克服するためにさまざまなへんこう変更がひつよう必要になる。
In other words, physical obstacles, perhaps unknown to the original surveyor and engineer, will require alterations to be made in order to surmount them.
I dare say he will find the right wife for himself.